Studies // Cited work
When group membership gets personal: A theory of identity fusion
Swann, W. B., Jr., Jetten, J., Gómez, Á., Whitehouse, H., & Bastian, B. (2012). When group membership gets personal: A theory of identity fusion.
Level D Theory doi:10.1037/a0028589
What this study supports
Supports the definition of identity fusion, the local–extended distinction, and the report that fusion measures predict endorsement of extreme pro-group behaviour. A review by the theory's proponents; outcomes are often hypothetical self-reports.
- Who was studied
- Not applicable: a theoretical review of identity fusion.
- Design
- Theory
- Level of evidence
- Cross-sectional, observational, qualitative work and narrative reviews.
Claims that rest on it
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